Times Sunday #5088

2023-12-03

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1a

She who isn't really a player at Christmas (9,4)

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10a

Here in Rome, vessels cause minor problems (7)

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11a

I'll call it "breaking cover" (7)

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12a

Fish spear with no tip, maybe (9)

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13a

On, more or less (5)

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14a

Ham producer working around a hotel (4)

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15a

Passion female needs to take back romantic hero (10)

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19a

Oppose pilot with car entering races (10)

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20a

Grand piano I found in city district (4)

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22a

Cold potato flakes (starter only) (5)

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24a

"Batter" in fishdon't buy it (5,1,3)

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26a

Golf and water sport on the rise (7)

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27a

Impact after bombing old Mexican port (7)

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28a

As 33 is here, No 102 is too (8,5)

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Down

2d

Pin down, as in trace perhaps (9)

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3d

Shown how wrong pronunciation may be (6)

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4d

Staff accepting very skilled worker (5)

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5d

Flash competes with Jack Nicholson eg (5,4)

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6d

Well, a channel surrounds this ship (8)

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7d

Legend behind uprising, but no leader (5)

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8d

Swap joint with coppers (4,3,6)

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9d

Joy's novel got Africa in it (13)

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16d

Veins damaged by old saw? (9)

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17d

Just one militant will seize power (9)

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18d

You may read it at your convenience (8)

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21d

Compound put up an old girl (6)

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23d

"A thinning layer" (Australian joke) (5)

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25d

Bluestocking's smuggled weapon (5)

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